The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-01
FOR THE LAST TIME
Carter Harrison Refuses to Hun for Mayor
of Chicago,

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of Chicago.
CHICAGO, March Sl.-There was NOR
fuss made over the subcommittee Of fv
by Democratic to-day than over the fft
yesterday. To attempt to find members q
that party this morning was like trying /
Chase after each Of "A flock Of quails. To
wards noon, however, they got together
aud began to flirting with one or two semi
Democratic newspapers in an et
fort to obtain pledge. Of suppor
for some ticket before It should
be recommended to- the committee
OF fifty. Late this afternoon a report was
started that the Bub.committee had seer
Harrison, and that he had again changed
bis mind; that he would DO the nexl
nominee for mayor. When confronted
With the rumor, he replied: "Oh, nv
Godl cant you let tired, jaded, weary
old man reat! am out oil politics and
I'm going to stay out. suppose you saw
the statement that l was going TO run In a
newspaper, isn't that conclusive eyl.
dence Il is lis." =
LAST night heard from thecommittee
that II certain papers could be got to agree
on a ticket 1t would probably be elected.
That may have given rise to the rumor :
but there's big If in the wood pile Won
see." There are thirty-ono sdherents OF
Harrison on the committee while there
are but thirteen members who are known
to be opposed to him. 80
When the Nomination Committao had
assembled this evening Mayor Harrison
stood In the room alone. The sub.com.
mittee OF I've reported that aoswithstsud.
ing hard work they had been unable to
get Democrat to accept the Maynrality.
Ihey had reached almost everybody and
could make no recommendations. CHAIR
man Wentworth said there was pres.
ent distinguished and trusted leader.
whose banner they had often followed
to victory, and who would now be able To
again come TO victory. II there was no
objections he would put a motion 10 make
MIR. Harrison the nominee, The IA.
sponse was unanimous and enthusiastic
affirmative, but hush fell upon the com.
mlttee as Mr. Harrison arose, and after
briefly reviewing his official record, de.
ctned outright and for the third time,
Before resuming his seat, Mr.. Harrison
said the Republican papers had been
calling upon the Democratic party to mt
up ticket II only to save the city from A
socialistic Mayor, Nelson, the united la.
Dor candidate. II the Republicans want
it, then let them withdraw Roche and put
on their ticket Garter Harrison Tcheers
and astonishmen.] and he would beat
Nelson by $4,000 votes. II the Democrats
wanted to run ticket to keep mp the party
organization all right, but they should not
run 1t to help the Republicans. "You
cannot ask Harrison 10 lead forlorn
hope" cried the Mayor. "When Harrison
runs he runs to win. He runs to be elect
ed, not to elect Mr.. Roche. II Mr., Nelson
ls to be elected lot those who brought Il
on be responsible"
Mr.. Harrison then left the room. After
the conference had recovered somewhat
from their surprise, Mr.. Lo1enthal made
speech warmly favoring q citizens move.
ment. The Republicans know they would
be defeated If they did not withdraw
Roche. IL they could take the risk the
Democracy could. He moved the an.
pointment an executive committee OF FIVE
to confer with representatives of a citi.
zen's committee, should one be organized,
This was passed and the convention was
adjourned sine die.